Murira Surname

145,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Murira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5431:29,9293,287
Zimbabwe1,4321:10,7811,369
Zambia321:495,31022,215
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Murira (478) may also be a first name.

Murira Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Murira Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Murira (Hindi: मुरीरा) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Murira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 145,152nd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,382,329 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Murira are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 389,041st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 478 people.

Murira is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,543 people, or 1 in 29,929. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 26 percent live, Nakuru County, where 15 percent live and Meru County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 47 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.

Murira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Murira earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning $50,703 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muraira92627/
Muriera92205/
Muurira9211/
Mureira929/
Murirai928/
Mhurira927/
Mourira923/
Maurira922/
Muruira922/
Murirat921/
Maureira8611,895/
Moureira861,743/
Murriera8658/
Musrirah8626/
Mauriras8611/
Mauriera862/
Murirath861/
Maurirat861/
Mouriras861/
Murreira861/
Mureiras861/
Murera833,264/
Muriro83986/
Murire83654/
Morira83386/
Muriri83292/
Murura83131/
Mirira8348/
Muriry831/
Maureiras801/
Moreira771,382,395/
Maurera776,482/
Mhuriro771,286/
Moraira77255/
Moriera77198/
Murairi77194/
Mirirai77170/
Muraire77155/
Mhurura77121/
Mauryra7725/
Muerera7716/
Murairo7714/
Morrira7713/
Moerira7711/
Murieri7710/
Mourera778/
Mireira777/
Mureire777/
Muruiri774/
Murerai772/
Murgera772/
Maurire772/
Murayra772/
Murirhi772/
Muiriri772/
Mhirira771/
Mhuriri771/
Murgiri771/
Murirro771/
Moroira771/
Mouriri771/
Mureera771/
Mureras771/
Murhera771/
Murhura771/
Miriera771/
Mureroa771/
Morzira771/
Morreira71886/
Murrieri71149/
Mouriere7182/
Maureyra7173/
Moereira7147/
Mouraire7130/
Maureiro7111/
Moreiraa7110/
Moreirra719/
Mmoreira719/
Mooreira719/
Mauriere718/
Mahurire718/
Murriero715/
Morriera715/
Moureiro714/
Maureras714/
Maurrera714/
Moreirea713/
Maurairo711/
Moroiray711/
Muirirro711/
Moureire711/
Maurieri711/
Moureyra711/
Morera6728,019/
Moriri671,727/
Mureri67857/
Murero67792/
Mirera67665/
Murere67446/
Moriro6748/
Mourereau6729/
Murzereau6718/
Mirura6715/
Morire6713/
Miriro6712/
Mourriere676/
Moryra674/
Mirjra671/
Murrayres671/
Mururo671/
Moréra671/
Mouréreau671/
Moreiraaa671/
Moreirraa671/
Murery670/

Murira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murira in the Hindi language
मुरीराmurira-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murira
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